give+authority+to
1give authority — index allow (authorize), authorize, empower, enable, grant (concede), invest (vest) …
2give authority to — index charge (empower), delegate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3give permission — give authority, allow; allow, grant permission, consent …
4authority — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. expert, pundit, know it all (inf.), maven (inf.). See skill, knowledge, authority. II Right to govern Nouns 1. (supremacy) authority, power, right, jurisdiction, title, prerogative; …
5authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …
6Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …
7give — vt gave, giv·en, giv·ing 1 a: to make a gift of I give the remainder of my estate to my wife compare convey, sell b: to grant or bestow by formal action the law give s …
8authority — [ə thôr′ə tē, əthär′ə tē] n. pl. authorities [ME autorite < OFr autorité, auctorité < L auctoritas < auctor, AUTHOR] 1. a) the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction b) the… …
9give up — ► give up 1) cease making an effort; resign oneself to failure. 2) stop the habitual doing or consuming of (something). 3) deliver (a wanted person) to authority. Main Entry: ↑give …
10give something in (to somebody) — ˌgive sth ˈin (to sb) derived (BrE) (also ˌhand sthˈin (to sb) BrE, NAmE) to hand over sth to sb in authority …
